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International Year of Quantum Science and Technology draws to a close

Two-day event in Ghana marked the official end of IYQ

Tom Grinyer speaking at the closing ceremony of the IYQ

Duke of Edinburgh informed about physics and the green economy at visit to Institute of Physics in London

Prince Edward finds out about the work of physicists supporting the green economy

Prince Edward speaking on stage in front of a banner reading "Physics Powering the Green Economy"

‘Relief’ as industrial megaproject in Chile that threatened world’s darkest skies is cancelled

The green hydrogen and ammonia project would have increased light pollution at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert

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Winners of International Quantum Year science-journalism competition picked

Physics World and Physics Magazine announce successful pitches

Futuristic quantum-particle wave illustration

CERN upgrade to LHCb experiment threatened by UK funding cuts

Upgrade to the UK-led project is unlikely to go ahead if UK funding cuts are not reversed

Using AI boosts scientific productivity and career prospects, finds study

Yet the work shows that using AI can lead to a shrinking of research focus

Research updates

Fluid gears make their debut

New work could promote the development of next-generation machines without mechanical interlocking teeth

Photo of a circular tank, taken from above, showing two containers and swirling green fluids around them

New quantum-enabled proteins could improve biosensing

Researchers use directed evolution to create magneto-sensitive fluorescent proteins that can interact with magnetic fields and radio waves

Earthquake-sensing network detects space debris as it falls to Earth

Proof-of-principle experiment resolved the shock waves produced by the Shenzhou-15 module when it re-entered the atmosphere

Graphic showing the path of space debris re-entering the atmosphere. The re-entry path is shown in bright yellow with contours fading to dark purple, and is superimposed on a brown-green-and-black contour plot of the terrain beneath it. A curved horizon in the background indicates that the image is shown from the perspective of someone looking down on the planet from space

Dual-tracer PET enables biologically individualized radiotherapy

Tailoring radiotherapy dose distributions to PET images of cancer biology could enhance tumour control and improve patient outcomes

Entanglement reveals the difficulty of computational problems

Efficiency and hardness of a computation problem are revealed

Illustration of a rugged landscape used in adiabatic quantum computing

Samples from the far side of the Moon shed light on lunar asymmetry

Unusual isotopic ratio in samples brought back by Chang'e-6 reveals clues about the early history of Earth's satellite

Diagram showing a meteor crashing into the Moon, triggering an upwelling of magma and leaving a huge crater

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Earth, air, fire, water: the growing links between climate change and geophysical hazards

Scientists are uncovering how climate change influences seismic activity, volcanic hazards and extreme weather, as Michael Allen uncovers

Why a physics degree is so valuable in today’s uncertain job market

Sophia Chen analyses the challenges and opportunities facing today's graduates entering the job market

Typing a resume on an old fashioned typewriter

Twenty-three nominations, yet no Nobel prize: how Chien-Shiung Wu missed out on the top award in physics

Mats Larsson and Ramon Wyss reveal why Chien-Shiung Wu never won a Nobel prize

A theoretical physicist’s journey through the food and drink industry

Theoretical physicist Rob Farr retraces his career journey in the food industry

Cup of espresso on a saucer surrounded by coffee beans

The environmental and climate cost of war

Researchers and policymakers need a fuller view of the environmental and climate cost of war, to rebuild after the dust settles, as Benjamin Skuse finds

Several high-rise buildings heavily damaged by bombing and piles of rubble on the ground between

Exploring the icy moons of the solar system

Could the icy moons of our solar system hold life beyond our planet? Keith Cooper looks at how planetary scientists intend to find out

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**The 10th annual Physics World Careers guide showcases job options for physicists**

Boost your career by checking out the free-to-read 96-page digital guide

Top-cited authors from India and North America share their tips for early-career researchers

Pointers on how to boost the impact of your work

The physics of an unethical daycare model that uses illness to maximize profits

The arXiv paper is "not intended as a recipe for unethical daycare centre"

**Saving the Titanic: the science of icebergs and unsinkable ships**

Two studies published this week have an unexpected (if tenuous) link to the 20th century’s most famous maritime disaster

Photo showing a raft of six battered-looking metal tubes floating on the surface of a water. Everything is bathed in blue light and a few bubbles are present.

The power of a poster

Kevin McGuigan highlights what a good poster can do for your research

Row of 3 posters on a wall next to an open office door

Watching how grasshoppers glide inspires new flying robot design

The findings could result in flying robots with smaller batteries

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Joined-up thinking in quantum metrology: why collaboration is the secret of success

NPL has joined forces with other leading National Metrology Institutes to shape the international standards effort in quantum technologies

Lord Vallance, UK Minister for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear

CERN accepts $1bn in private cash towards Future Circular Collider

Cash comes as Mark Thomson takes the reins at CERN

India turns to small modular nuclear reactors to meet climate targets

While SMRs could help meet climate targets there are concerns over their commercial viability

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